Job Description

Who We Are:160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With 800 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Amazon, Coca-Cola, DP World, Macy’s, Marriott International, McDonald’s, Verizon and Visa. 160over90 is part of WME Group, a global representation business comprising the world’s leading talent, intellectual property and brands.

What we are looking for:

We're seeking a dynamic, strategic PR professional to step into a Director of Corporate Communications role within our New York-based communications team and drive success across one of our key clients. The Director will collaborate with our integrated 160over90 client account teams, and with individuals and teams across the Group, to seek out new opportunities for account growth.

Our ideal candidate is a strategic media relations expert who brings an earned-first mindset, leverages strong senior media relationships and mentors teams to deliver best-in-class coverage. This candidate will be a visible and inspiring leader within our New York office, dedicated to building, mentoring, and elevating a high-performing team.

Experience across brand communications, thought leadership, executive communications and issues and crisis management is strongly preferred. Beyond PR experience, this role requires a strategic and creative thinker who is adept at leading teams to deliver success in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Leads the strategic direction and delivery of PR plans and campaigns that support clients’ business and communications objectives.
• Builds and maintains strong, enduring relationships with key clients, providing strategic counsel and effectively addressing and anticipating their communication needs.
• Maintains strong reporter relationships across key media verticals and leverages them to secure earned media coverage and executive interview opportunities.
• Collaborates closely with our expert social, influencer, sponsorship and experiential specialists on campaigns and projects for key clients.
• Leads the development of presentations and ensures the highest quality of press releases, campaign summaries / evaluations, clients briefs and media briefing documents from the team.
• Collaborates with individuals and teams across the agency and the industry, building a network of contacts to help deliver more value for clients and drive new opportunities.
• Provides strategic insights for new business responses and expert input on PR and integrated RFPs.
• Helps us stay ahead of emerging and current industry trends, recommending tools and technologies, particularly related AI, to help the team deliver strategic recommendations and optimum results for clients.
• Leads high-performing account teams of communications professionals, providing strategic oversight and nurturing talent and ensuring the highest quality of work.
• Works closely with the Directors, VP and SVPs within the PR & Communications group to identify, drive and support business development and to lead and mentor the wider team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree – Public Relations, Communications, or Marketing preferred
• At least 7 years of corporate PR experience, either in-house or at an agency
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills
• Strong writing skills
• Proven track record of building and growing strong client and media relationships
• Proven ability to lead an account team(s) on multiple projects simultaneously and drive results
• Ability to think strategically and creatively, and to problem-solve independently and in groups

Competencies

• Adaptability: Ability to manage competing demands and deal with frequent change.
• Analytical: Ability to synthesize complex information sets; anticipates potential problems and takes preventive measures.
• Business Acumen: Understands implications of all decisions; focused on profitability; knowledge of marketplace and competition.
• Communication and Presentation Skills: Articulate, persuasive speaker; writes clearly and informatively.
• Creative: Ability to think creatively; develops unique business plans and programs.
• Energy: Energetic, enthusiastic leader; committed to delivering efficient, successful results.
• Management Skills: Ability to plan, communicate and monitor all work assignments properly matching responsibility to appropriate person

How we work:

WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Rate Minimum:

$100,500 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum salary thresholds)

Hiring Rate Maximum:

$134,000 annually160/90 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that encourages applications from qualified, eligible candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences regardless of race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.